Julie Duriez Wellness

21/07/2025

Have you tried reflexology yet?

Are you struggling with your well-being? Anxiety, poor sleep, fatigue, stress, pain, digestive issues…….

Reflexology is a non-invasive complimentary therapy that works on applying a gentle pressure to reflexes found on your feet, your hands and even your ears. Most people choose to have treatment on their feet and in my experience this has both been the most pleasurable but also the most effective.

These points correspond to the systems, organs and glands in the body, by pressing and massaging them we can stimulate the energy pathways in the body. These energy pathways can become blocked and reflexology aims to unblock them, allowing the energy to flow freely restoring balance to the body.

Tender, sensitive or crunchy sensations on the feet can indicate imbalance. By gently working them we can encourage an increase in blood flow to the organ or system helping to kickstart your body's natural healing powers.

I first discovered reflexology as part of my own recovery programme following my work related back injury. It came at a time in my life when I was also living with a lot of stress and that 1 hour window of switching off from the world alongside the benefits of my treatment was a significant time. I came out feeling alive and invigorated, my energy levels for the week were so much better, my sleep was amazing and I found it very beneficial in helping with my pain management.

You can book yourself an appointment via my website, you’ll find a link in my bio or ☎️ 07815 12661

20/07/2025

This is scary data and truly reflects the damage that current lifestyles are doing to us and our children.

However, with small lifestyle changes we can dramatically improve the outcome for our children.

20/07/2025

Reflexology is a quiet yet powerful treatment that brings simple pleasures and significant healing.

Thank you to all my wonderful clients who regularly remind me of this and those that take the time to share their gratitude 💖

15/07/2025

Supporting your well-being with holistic practices.

11/07/2025

Do not grow old no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the great mystery into which we were born.
Albert Einstein

Stay in touch with your inner child it really will help keep you young. They have less fear, less stress, less worries and they see the enjoyment in everything.

09/07/2025

Probably the leading precursor to becoming sick is STRESS.

We know for certain that a stress response will stop:-
🌱the frontal cortex from functioning properly which long term leads to brain fog.
🌱our digestive system from working, slowing everything down causing constipation and toxicity.
🌱 our reproductive hormones from functioning causing fertility problems, low libido, impotence.

And that is just for starters, long term it will go on to invade every cell in your body helping to cause the disease epidemic we see today.

Staying in that place of stress is also what will stop you becoming well. You can put in place good diet, exercise, supplements but if your nervous system is still disregulated you will struggle to heal.

Even if you have removed yourself from the stressful situation your body will continue to produce the high levels of cortisol.

This is where reflexology steps in. Reflexology can move the body into a deep state of relaxation, switching off that ‘fight or flight’ response and moving the body into its ‘rest & digest’ phase. You will experience an immediate response to this down regulation:-
🌱 a new sense of calm
🌱 feelings of excitement
🌱 new found energy
🌱 deeper sleep

But to see real healing you will need to implement wider changes. Taking control of your wellbeing is the first step. Implementing:-
🌱dietary changes
🌱new lifestyle practices
🌱regular treatments

Reflexology is the beginning of a happier, healthier you. To find out more or to book a treatment DM or call 07815 126617

07/07/2025

By taking better care of your feet you really can influence your health and well-being?

Experts estimate that there are close to 7,000 nerve endings in the feet. The practice of reflexology helps stimulate these nerves and the central nervous system, which in turn could alter the way you feel pain.

💖 Massaging your hypothalamus reflex helps to calm the nervous system
💖 Work on the adrenal reflexes can encourage the production of hydrocortisone helping to reduce inflammation.
💖 Stimulating the reflexes of your lymphatic system can improve your immune responses.
💖 Working the neurological pathways can improve brain fog or reduce migraines.
💖 The overriding affect of reflexology is relaxation which can help support your body towards better sleep, more energy, better digestion, less stress, more balanced hormones.

Enjoy an hour of relaxation and give your body a full workout at the same time.

Not sure about having your feet touched? Don’t worry I have lots of clients who had the same concerns but love reflexology.

Appointments available:-

Tuesday 8th July The Salon at Areley Kings

Weds 9th & Thursday 10th at Bridgnorth

Thursday 17th at Wenlock Wellness Space

05/07/2025

Reflexology is a great treatment for supporting your lymphatic system and encouraging better balance & healing.

Reflexology is a form of MLD, manual lymphatic drainage.

💚 The Lymphatic System: The Forgotten Healing Tool Within

In the quiet, often overlooked spaces of the human body lives a system so profound, so intricately designed, that when it functions optimally, healing happens—sometimes without us even realizing it.

It’s not loud.
It doesn’t pulse like the heart.
It doesn’t breathe like the lungs.
It flows—gently, purposefully, and silently.

This is the lymphatic system, and it is the body’s most underestimated healing tool.

🌿 What is the Lymphatic System?

The lymphatic system is a vast network of vessels, nodes, and organs that touches nearly every cell in the body. It moves a clear, nutrient-rich fluid called lymph, which carries away waste, toxins, pathogens, and even emotional residue from trauma or inflammation.

It is the body’s drainage system, yes—but that’s just the beginning.

This system is also the:
• Immune messenger, delivering white blood cells exactly where they’re needed.
• Tissue caretaker, clearing debris from injury, inflammation, or illness.
• Hormonal harmonizer, helping regulate stress, inflammation, and detoxification.
• Nervous system soother, working closely with the vagus nerve and glymphatic pathways in the brain.

And perhaps most beautifully, it is the reset button for the whole body—when it moves, you heal.

🌊 Flow is Life. Stagnation is Sickness.

In Eastern medicine, life is flow. And in lymphatic health, the same is true.

When lymph flows freely:
• Inflammation reduces
• Immunity strengthens
• Detox pathways open
• Swelling resolves
• Emotional heaviness lifts

But when lymph is stagnant:
• We feel bloated, heavy, puffy
• Our skin itches or breaks out
• Pain lingers longer than it should
• Fatigue seeps into our bones
• Brain fog clouds our thoughts

Healing slows when lymph slows.

🧬 Why the Lymphatic System is the Missing Link in Healing

You can eat perfectly, take supplements, exercise, and meditate…
But if your lymph is congested, the body struggles to absorb nutrients, remove waste, and calm inflammation.

Many people are treating symptoms—fatigue, autoimmunity, poor digestion, acne, anxiety—without addressing the silent river flowing beneath it all.

That’s where the magic of lymphatic therapy comes in.
Not as a luxury, but as a biological necessity for healing in today’s toxic, fast-paced world.

🤲 A Tool for Deep Restoration

Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD), castor oil therapy, breathwork, dry brushing, movement—all tools that speak the language of lymph.

They don’t force healing.
They invite it.

Working with the lymphatic system isn’t about fixing what’s broken—it’s about reminding the body what it’s capable of.
It is gentle. It is deep. It is sacred.

✨ When You Heal the Lymph, You Heal the Terrain

The terrain is the soil of your body—the cellular space where life either thrives or disease takes root.

The lymphatic system tends to this soil, clearing weeds, hydrating roots, and ensuring there is space for healing to grow.

And in this space, miracles happen:
• The bloated become light again
• The anxious find clarity
• The inflamed become soothed
• The tired wake up renewed

🌺 Final Thoughts

You are not broken.
Your body is not failing you.
It may just be congested, overwhelmed, and crying out for flow.

The lymphatic system is not a spa trend.
It is not a beauty hack.
It is a biological river of resilience, and when you honor it—you unlock the deepest, most natural healing available.

Let us no longer overlook the quiet systems.
Let us return to the flow.
And let the lymph lead the way.

Written in honor of every body that’s still trying, still flowing, still healing. You are doing better than you think.

By Bianca Botha

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03/07/2025

Your feet connect you to the earth. Reflexology reconnects you to yourself.

In a world of synthetic shoes and carpets we have lost our connection with the Earth.

And more importantly we have lost our connection with our body.

Being in touch with our body allows us to notice subtle shifts in how we feel, our mood, our pain levels, how well our digestive system is working. We are aware of changes in our sleep patterns, food cravings or lack of appetite.

When we notice these changes we can respond back with subtle shifts in our food or routines, a coffee with a friend or a walk in nature.

And a reflexology treatment can help with putting your body back in touch with itself. We wake up sluggish lymphatic systems, we encourage better blood circulation and more importantly the 7,000 nerves in your feet are stimulated allowing messages to flow once again.

Do you need to get back in touch with your body? Book yourself a reflexology treatment and find out how beneficial it can be to your well-being.

30/06/2025

Reflexology is a treatment that is suitable for most people. It is especially suitable during pregnancy as it puts no pressure on mum or baby but rather supports the healthy growth of the baby and the well-being of mum during pregnancy, labour and post partum.

It is also incredibly beneficial during the pre-pregnancy stage as well for both mum and dad.

28/06/2025

You work 8 hours to live 4.
You work 6 days to enjoy 1.
You work 8 hours to eat in 15 minutes.
You work 8 hours and sleep only 5.
You work all year just to get a week or two off.
You work all your life to retire in old age.
And when it's all said and done, you're left wondering... what was it all for?
We get so used to chasing success that we don't even notice the chains we've put on ourselves.

But your body feels every missed meal, every sleepless night, every moment of stress.
Health isn’t a reward for later—it’s your foundation now.
Take care of it before life forces you to.
Because in the end, health is the real wealth. 💚

27/06/2025

Bit of Friday humour 😝

The sad reality is that there is an element of truth in this. In America pharmaceuticals and drug errors are the 3rd biggest killer.

With an NHS that is underfunded and staff that are overwhelmed how far behind are we.

Is it time you took responsibility for your own health?

If you would like any support in this area please reach out and we can talk.